Larry Manetti - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 22:23, 21 January 2026

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-'''[[Larry (disambiguation)|Larry]] Manetti''' (born 23 July 1947) is an American television actor.
+'''[[Larry (disambiguation)|Larry]] Manetti''' (born July 23, 1947) is an American television actor who portrayed Lt. [[Giles]] in the earliest episodes of the [[Original Series]]. He would later be best known for his role as Orville "Rick" Wright on the [[Glen A. Larson]] and [[Don Bellisario]]'s CBS series ''[[w:Magnum, P.I.|Magnum, P.I.]]'' (1980-1988).<ref group="external" name="imdb_larry_manetti_bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542027/bio/#:~:text=Larry%20Manetti%20was%20born%20on,and%20producer|title=Larry Manetti - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 January 2026}}</ref>
-Born in [[w:Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]], Manetti portrayed the recurring character Lieutenant [[Giles]] in several {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}} episodes.
+== Career ==
-Manetti's television break came with a starring lead role in the short-lived 1979 series, ''The Duke''. After the show's demise, Manetti landed a supporting role as Rick Wright in the long-running CBS series, ''[[w:Magnum P.I.|Magnum P.I.]]''
+Born Lawrence Francis Manetti in [[w:Chicago, Illinois|Chicago, Illinois]], Manetti began his acting career with the Ted Liss Players in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 1972 to pursue work in Hollywood.<ref group="external" name="larrymanetti_official_biography">{{cite web|url=https://larrymanetti.com/info.htm#:~:text=In%201972%2C%20Larry%20drove%20to%20Los%20Angeles|title=Larry Manetti|publisher=LarryManetti.com|accessdate=21 January 2026}}</ref> He studied at Sal Dano's acting school while securing bit parts and auditions at Universal Studios.<ref group="external" name="larrymanetti_official_biography"/>
-Manetti was the foster son of actor/singer [[w:Frank Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]]. He is married to actress [[Nancy DeCarl]] who played [[Slayer]] in "[[The Long Patrol]]," with whom he has one son.
+Manetti's television break came with a role as a young detective in the NBC series ''Chase'' (1973-1974), cast by Jack Webb.<ref group="commentary" name="vocal_media_manetti_career_interview">{{cite web|url=https://vocal.media/geeks/larry-manetti-has-no-reason-to-say-aloha-to-magnum-after-all-these-years#:~:text=Jack%20Webb%20entered%20in%20a%20rage,and%20a%20contract%20was%20his%20the%20next%20day|title=Larry Manetti Has No Reason to Say Aloha to Magnum After All These Years|publisher=Vocal Media|accessdate=21 January 2026}}</ref> This led to his casting as Lt. Robert "Bobby" Boyle in ''[[w:Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV series)|Baa Baa Black Sheep]]'' (1976-1978), working alongside mentor [[w:Robert_Conrad|Robert Conrad]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_larry_manetti_bio"/>
 == External Links ==
 {{ext-wikipedia|article=Larry Manetti}}
 [[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]]
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Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 22:19, 20 January 2026

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	'''[[Larry (disambiguation)\|Larry]] Manetti''' (born 23 July 1947) is an American television actor.		'''[[Larry (disambiguation)\|Larry]] Manetti''' (born 23 July 1947) is an American television actor.
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	Manetti's television break came with a starring lead role in the short-lived 1979 series, ''The Duke''. After the show's demise, Manetti landed a supporting role as Rick Wright in the long-running CBS series, ''[[w:Magnum P.I.\|Magnum P.I.]]''		Manetti's television break came with a starring lead role in the short-lived 1979 series, ''The Duke''. After the show's demise, Manetti landed a supporting role as Rick Wright in the long-running CBS series, ''[[w:Magnum P.I.\|Magnum P.I.]]''

	Manetti was the foster son of actor/singer [[w:Frank Sinatra\|Frank Sinatra]]. He is married to actress [[Nancy DeCarl]] who played [[Slayer]] in [[The Long Patrol]], with whom he has one son.		Manetti was the foster son of actor/singer [[w:Frank Sinatra\|Frank Sinatra]]. He is married to actress [[Nancy DeCarl]] who played [[Slayer]] in "[[The Long Patrol]]," with whom he has one son.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

Epaddon at 07:59, 20 January 2021

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	Manetti's television break came with a starring lead role in the short-lived 1979 series, ''The Duke''. After the show's demise, Manetti landed a supporting role as Rick Wright in the long-running CBS series, ''[[w:Magnum P.I.\|Magnum P.I.]]''		Manetti's television break came with a starring lead role in the short-lived 1979 series, ''The Duke''. After the show's demise, Manetti landed a supporting role as Rick Wright in the long-running CBS series, ''[[w:Magnum P.I.\|Magnum P.I.]]''

	Manetti was the foster son of actor/singer [[w:Frank Sinatra\|Frank Sinatra]]. He is married to actress [[Nancy DeCarl]], with whom he has one son.		Manetti was the foster son of actor/singer [[w:Frank Sinatra\|Frank Sinatra]]. He is married to actress [[Nancy DeCarl]] who played [[Slayer]] in [[The Long Patrol]], with whom he has one son.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Original Series" to "{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}}"

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	'''[[Larry (disambiguation)\|Larry]] Manetti''' (born 23 July 1947) is an American television actor.		'''[[Larry (disambiguation)\|Larry]] Manetti''' (born 23 July 1947) is an American television actor.

	Born in [[w:Chicago, Illinois\|Chicago, Illinois]], Manetti portrayed the recurring character Lieutenant [[Giles]] in several [[Battlestar Galactica ~~(TOS)~~\|Original Series]] episodes.		Born in [[w:Chicago, Illinois\|Chicago, Illinois]], Manetti portrayed the recurring character Lieutenant [[Giles]] in several {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}} episodes.

	Manetti's television break came with a starring lead role in the short-lived 1979 series, ''The Duke''. After the show's demise, Manetti landed a supporting role as Rick Wright in the long-running CBS series, ''[[w:Magnum P.I.\|Magnum P.I.]]''		Manetti's television break came with a starring lead role in the short-lived 1979 series, ''The Duke''. After the show's demise, Manetti landed a supporting role as Rick Wright in the long-running CBS series, ''[[w:Magnum P.I.\|Magnum P.I.]]''

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	'''Larry Manetti''' (born 23 July 1947) is an American television actor.		'''[[Larry (disambiguation)\|Larry]] Manetti''' (born 23 July 1947) is an American television actor.

	Born in [[w:Chicago, Illinois\|Chicago, Illinois]], Manetti portrayed the recurring character Lieutenant [[Giles]] in several [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] episodes.		Born in [[w:Chicago, Illinois\|Chicago, Illinois]], Manetti portrayed the recurring character Lieutenant [[Giles]] in several [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] episodes.

Mokwella: Rick Wright reference

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Rick Wright reference

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	Born in [[w:Chicago, Illinois\|Chicago, Illinois]], Manetti portrayed the recurring character Lieutenant [[Giles]] in several [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] episodes.		Born in [[w:Chicago, Illinois\|Chicago, Illinois]], Manetti portrayed the recurring character Lieutenant [[Giles]] in several [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] episodes.

	Manetti's television break came with a starring lead role in the short-lived 1979 series, ''The Duke''. After the show's demise, Manetti landed a supporting ~~regular~~ role in the long-running CBS series, ''[[w:Magnum P.I.\|Magnum P.I.]]''		Manetti's television break came with a starring lead role in the short-lived 1979 series, ''The Duke''. After the show's demise, Manetti landed a supporting role as Rick Wright in the long-running CBS series, ''[[w:Magnum P.I.\|Magnum P.I.]]''

	Manetti was the foster son of actor/singer [[w:Frank Sinatra\|Frank Sinatra]]. He is married to actress [[Nancy DeCarl]], with whom he has one son.		Manetti was the foster son of actor/singer [[w:Frank Sinatra\|Frank Sinatra]]. He is married to actress [[Nancy DeCarl]], with whom he has one son.

Shane at 01:19, 17 May 2008

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	\| character= [[Giles]]		\| character= [[Giles]]
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	\| site= http://www.larrymanetti.com/		\| site= http://www.larrymanetti.com/
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	~~[[Category:A to Z\|Manetti, Larry]]~~
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	[[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]]		[[Category:Glen Larson Productions Cast and Crew]]
	~~[[Category:TOS\|Manetti, Larry]]~~
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	\| character= [[Giles]]		\| character= [[Giles]]
	\| ~~dob~~=23 ~~July~~ 1947		\| born_month= 7
			\| born_day= 23
			\| born_year= 1947
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	\| nationality= US		\| nationality= US
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	\| imdb= 0542027		\| imdb= 0542027
	\| site= http://www.larrymanetti.com/		\| site= http://www.larrymanetti.com/

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